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Kirundi

amapiripiri

Word parts: ama-piripiri

ah-mah-pee-ree-PEE-ree

How to say it

Kirundiamapiripiriah-mah-pee-ree-PEE-reesoon
Englishhot pepperssoon
Frenchpimentssoon

Meaning

small, very hot peppers used to spice food; a variant form of amapilipili.

Good to know

plural of ipiripiri (ama- class); the singular is in the i- class, a variant spelling of ipilipili.

Examples

  • Amapiripiri araboneka ku isoko ryose ry'igihugu.Hot peppers are found in every market in the country.
  • Ese uno mwaka mwatewe amapiripiri menshi?Did you plant many hot peppers this year?
  • Abarwayi bamwe ntibemererwa kurya amapiripiri.Some patients are not allowed to eat hot peppers.
  • Tuzoodandaza amapiripiri ku isoko rya kabiri mu ndwi.We will sell hot peppers at the market twice a week.

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